Pizzeria Pizza Dough This recipe is the real deal! I have spent a long time trying to get a pizza crust just like they have at pizza places, and I finally did it! Don’t get me wrong, I enjoy a homemade-tasting pizza crust that can be thrown together quickly (like my Quick & Easy Pizza Dough), but I wanted an exact replica of a pizzeria crust, and I knew that they were not punching down and kneading hundreds of dough balls every day! My breakthrough came when I watched a You Tube video below from a New York pizzeria (I cannot find the video anymore for the life of me!). I scaled down his recipe to make 2 pizzas instead of 50 and it worked! This is it, the real deal! Flavor, crunch and chew just like pizza from your neighborhood pizza place! A pizza stone will work best, but if you don’t have one just use a pizza pan or cookie sheet…whatever you have! This is a make-ahead recipe; you will need to make the dough 1-3 days before you need it. This will make 2 pizzas. Pizzeria Pizza Crust Ingredients 3 cups all-purpose flour 1 teaspoon salt 1 teaspoon sugar ½ teaspoon dry yeast 1 cup room temperature water 1 Tablespoon olive oil Directions 1. Mix flour, salt, sugar, and yeast in the bowl of a stand mixer. Add water and mix until the flour is incorporated. Knead with the dough hook on low speed for 5 minutes. 2. Add oil and knead for an additional 5 minutes. 3. Place dough on countertop; allow to rest for 10 minutes. 4. Divide dough in half; shape each half into a smooth ball. Place each dough ball into a greased container or bowl and cover. Refrigerate overnight or up to 3 days. To Bake: 1. Place pizza stone in oven, if using. Heat oven to 550°. While oven is preheating, flatten and stretch each dough ball into a 12 to 14-inch circle, depending on desired thickness (or how big your pan is, if using one). 2. Place the dough on a large piece of parchment paper. If using a pizza stone, you need a peel to get the unbaked pizza onto the stone. If you do not have one you can use a rim-less cookie sheet (this is what I use), or use an upside down cookie sheet to slide the parchment with the unbaked pizza onto the stone. 3. Build your pizza either on the parchment-lined pan you will cook in, or the parchment-lined pan or peel you will use to transfer it to the stone. Add desired sauce, cheese and toppings. 4. Bake for 4-6 minutes, or until crust is golden and cheese is melted. Follow me on Google+ and never miss a homemade recipe! Pizzeria Pizza Dough